Primark criticised over children's bikiniBritish clothes retailer Primark has stopped selling padded bikini tops for children after criticism that they sexualised young…Wed Apr 14 2010 - 01:00
Can your iPhone save you money?iPHONE APPS: Free or very cheap iPhone apps can help consumers make more of their moneyMon Apr 12 2010 - 01:00
Consumer rights body defends its own valueCONSUMER RIGHTS: IT’S A COLD AND unseasonably snowy morning in late March and the woman at the head of the body charged with…Mon Apr 05 2010 - 01:00
Little cash for a lot of goldThe cash-for-gold business is thriving but sellers get a shocking deal for their jewelleryMon Apr 05 2010 - 01:00
Lack of price information costing consumers a packetGROCERY PRICES: Don't expect to see an effective grocery price comparison website in this country anytime soonMon Apr 05 2010 - 01:00
Airport prices go from duty-free to sky-highBACK IN THE good old days, when we all seemed to have a lot more money than sense, a stall opened at Dublin airport to sell bottled…Sat Apr 03 2010 - 01:00
Online calculator unveiled to help cut household spendingAN ONLINE calculator aimed at helping consumers reduce their household spending in key areas has been released by the National…Wed Mar 31 2010 - 01:00
Moves to allay Quinn customer concernsConsumers who have home, health or motor insurance with Quinn Insurance have been assured that they will not be negatively affected…Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
Q&A: Quinn Insurance developmentsWhat happened in the High Court today? The Financial Regulator made and was granted an application to have joint provisional…Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
NCA unveils budgeting calculatorAn online calculator aimed at helping consumers to reduce their expenditure in several key areas has been released by the National…Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
Lack of price information costing consumers a packetGROCERY PRICES: Don't expect to see an effective grocery price comparison website in this country anytime soonMon Mar 22 2010 - 00:00
VIP airport lounges open their doors - for a feeRIDICULOUSLY complicated airport security procedures, fractious queues, mean airlines and stupidly early check-in times have …Sat Mar 20 2010 - 00:00
Consumers cop-on to the value of money-off couponsMONEY-OFF COUPONS: A big deal in the US and UK, consumers here are increasingly collecting couponsMon Mar 15 2010 - 00:00
Agency to focus on bank competitionReduced competition in Irish banking following the withdrawal of Halifax and Postbank from the market is to become a priority…Wed Mar 10 2010 - 00:00
NCA to focus on banking marketReduced competition in the Irish banking sector following the withdrawal of Halifax and Postbank from the market is to become…Tue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
TV3 pulls 'Play TV' as viewers turn offTV3 HAS axed the controversial late-night game show Play TV with immediate effect, blaming a fall-off in viewers in recent weeks…Sat Mar 06 2010 - 00:00
TV3 cancels 'PlayTV' contractTV3 has cancelled its contract to broadcast the controversial late-night game show PlayTV with immediate effect, blaming a fall…Fri Mar 05 2010 - 00:00
How Irish are the 'Irish' products on our shelves?BUYING IRISH: IN RECENT months, cash-strapped consumers have been called upon by politicians and lobby groups to think local…Mon Mar 01 2010 - 00:00
Prices still cheaper in North but difference is narrowingNORTHERN SHOPPING : VAT changes and a depreciating euro have not yet swung the balance back in favour of shopping in the South…Mon Feb 22 2010 - 00:00
3 transplant organs sent to UKBeaumont Hospital has confirmed that it sent three organs to the UK for transplant operations last month “due to a combination…Sun Feb 14 2010 - 00:00
Little cash for a lot of goldThe cash-for-gold business is thriving but sellers get a shocking deal for their jewelleryMon Feb 08 2010 - 00:00
Cycling's back with a bangWhile pedal power is back in vogue, so is bicycle theftMon Feb 01 2010 - 00:00
Consumers more vocal in making complaintsIRISH CONSUMERS are increasingly willing to complain when dissatisfied, with 78 per cent saying they would be likely to complain…Thu Jan 28 2010 - 00:00
Consumers more vocal in making complaintsIRISH CONSUMERS are increasingly willing to complain when dissatisfied, with 78 per cent saying they would be likely to complain…Thu Jan 28 2010 - 00:00
621 'ghost estates' built across StateLEITRIM IS the county most affected by so-called “ghost housing estates”, and it could be at least seven years before house prices…Wed Jan 27 2010 - 00:00
621 'ghost estates' built across StateLEITRIM IS the county most affected by so-called “ghost housing estates”, and it could be at least seven years before house prices…Wed Jan 27 2010 - 00:00
How spending got guilt-edgedIt was suggested this week that the end of the boom has reintroduced us to the frugality that older people remember, but does…Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
How spending got guilt-edgedIt was suggested this week that the end of the boom has reintroduced us to the frugality that older people remember, but does…Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Do you want salad with that?BRAND MAKEOVER: Burgers are the company’s DNA, but the trend is towards healthy eating so McDonald’s is rebranding itself as…Mon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
The route of the problemComplicated and not user-friendly, our public transport system needs to put the consumer, not the provider, firstMon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
Do you want salad with that?BRAND MAKEOVER: Burgers are the company’s DNA, but the trend is towards healthy eating so McDonald’s is rebranding itself as…Mon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
The route of the problemComplicated and not user-friendly, our public transport system needs to put the consumer, not the provider, firstMon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
Price cuts and big name closure fail to dampen hotels' optimismTOURISM OUTLOOK: FÁILTE IRELAND has sounded a cautiously upbeat note about the prospects for Irish tourism in 2010 despite the…Sat Jan 09 2010 - 00:00
Price cuts and big name closure fail to dampen hotels' optimismTOURISM OUTLOOK: FÁILTE IRELAND has sounded a cautiously upbeat note about the prospects for Irish tourism in 2010 despite the…Sat Jan 09 2010 - 00:00
Dublin Bus halts services for nightDublin Bus has halted services for the night after attempting to resume services earlier this evening following a snowfall-affected…Wed Jan 06 2010 - 00:00
Silver lining to the gloomWhile it may feel to most people that this has been an annus horribilis of unrelieved gloom, on most price and cost-of-living…Mon Dec 28 2009 - 00:00
Republic loses petrol price advantageThe Republic has lost its petrol price advantage over Northern Ireland following the introduction of a carbon tax in the Budget…Sat Dec 26 2009 - 00:00
Shooting 'deplorable'GARDA COMMISSIONER Fachtna Murphy has described as “deplorable” an incident in which shots were fired at gardaí in Dublin early…Mon Dec 14 2009 - 00:00
Gardai hurt in Donegal collisionTwo members of the Garda were hospitalised early this morning following a collision between a garda car and another vehicle near…Sun Dec 13 2009 - 00:00
Shots fired at Dublin gardaiAn incident in which shots were fired at gardaí in Clondalkin early this morning has been condemned as “deplorable” by the Garda…Sun Dec 13 2009 - 00:00
Discount rail travel for visitors praisedTOURISM: THE ANNOUNCEMENT that people from overseas aged 66 and older will get access to heavily discounted fares on Iarnród…Thu Dec 10 2009 - 00:00
Budget 'last big push' - LenihanMinister for Finance Brian Lenihan said today’s Budget represented “the last big push” of the economic crisis.Wed Dec 09 2009 - 00:00
Little relief for consumers in budgetA small cut in VAT and a reduction of the excise duty on wine, beer and spirits is unlikely to improve the mood of Irish consumers…Wed Dec 09 2009 - 00:00
Tourism groups welcome movesLobby groups have today welcomed the announcement that people from overseas aged over 66 will be able to avail of vouchers for…Wed Dec 09 2009 - 00:00
Ten things the decade gave consumers - for good or illBIG WEDDINGS : Chocolate fountains? Check. Ice sculptures? Check. Designer outfits and a €5,000 dress? CheckMon Nov 30 2009 - 00:00
Proceed to checkoutIn an era when we were paying through the nose for most goods, the online revolution and discount supermarkets supplied new ways…Mon Nov 30 2009 - 00:00
Airlines must pay for delays over three hoursAIRLINES WILL have to pay compensation to passengers who experience delays of more than three hours following a ruling from the…Fri Nov 20 2009 - 00:00
When new homes go badTHE PEOPLE living in a handful of newly-built houses in a small estate in Dublin were distinctly unimpressed when sewage started…Thu Nov 19 2009 - 00:00
Flight delays may lead to compensationAirlines will have to pay compensation to passengers who experience delays of more than three hours following a ruling from the…Thu Nov 19 2009 - 00:00
